To simplify the expression, let's perform the calculations step by step:
1. (2 + 3i) * (4 - 3i):
Using the FOIL method (First, Outer, Inner, Last), we can expand the expression as follows:
= 2 * 4 + 2 * (-3i) + 3i * 4 + 3i * (-3i)
= 8 - 6i + 12i - 9i^2
Remember that i^2 is equal to -1. Substituting it into the equation:
= 8 - 6i + 12i - 9(-1)
= 8 - 6i + 12i + 9
= 17 + 6i
2. (3 + 2i) / (4):
Dividing the complex number by a real number is straightforward. We simply divide each term by 4:
= (3/4) + (2i/4)
= 3/4 + i/2
Now, let's proceed to the next step:
3. (17 + 6i) * (3/4 + i/2):
Again, using the FOIL method, we can expand the expression:
= (17 * 3/4) + (17 * i/2) + (6i * 3/4) + (6i * i/2)
= 51/4 + 17i/2 + 18i/4 - 6
= 51/4 + 17i/2 + 9i/2 - 6
= (51 + 17i + 9i - 24) / 4
= (27 + 26i) / 4
Finally, we divide each term by 4:
= 27/4 + 26i/4
= 27/4 + 13/2i
Therefore, the expression (2+3i)(4-3i) / (3+2i)(4) can be simplified to 27/4 + 13/2i.